Almost everyone who suffers from long-term complaints after a corona infection experiences major consequences. A third of the 1741 people with long-term Covid (Long Covid) who participate in research by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), say that they are unable to work because of the complaints. Almost half (46 percent) … Read more
Friday, July 9, 2021 at 9:41 am – When you look up in the major centers of the province, it is very difficult to see a star in the night sky. In Montreal and Quebec, we actually emit as much light pollution as New York and Boston. — —- — Indeed, according to the Government … Read more
The skin cancer drug sonidegib (Odomzo) can cause serious malformations in an unborn child. It can also cause miscarriage, warns the Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB). The drug authority underlines that health care providers should only prescribe the cancer drug to patients who are not pregnant. The MEB also points to a pregnancy prevention program for … Read more
The RIVM once again calls on you to wash your hands with soap and water and to use hand gel only if there is no other option. As someone uses more hand gel with ethanol, the risk of breast cancer increases ‘very slightly’, reports the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. The use … Read more
Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:31 PM – It’s been cold since the beginning of May, all of Canada is left with below normal temperatures, with the exception of an area which is above normal: Nunavut — —- — In short : A boss who allows the cold to slide to Quebec; A start to … Read more
Many patients who are no longer depressed continue to take antidepressants. To get rid of it, some of the patients need pills in lower doses, but they are not reimbursed by most health insurance companies. The Dutch Psychiatric Association (NVvP) tells Zembla that the insurers are not honoring their agreements about this. So-called tapering medication, … Read more
One third of people with a rare form of cancer first receive one or more incorrect diagnoses. In the the Week of Rare Cancers attention is drawn to the 130,000 people who have to deal with rare cancers, and therefore also with these types of problems. Every day, patients share their experience on the Rare … Read more
Thursday, March 11, 2021 at 7:13 AM – As the climate changes, part of the Earth is warming faster. This has significant consequences for weather events around the world. In fact, one factor will dictate the weather of the future. Explanations. — —- — In short: The poles are heating up faster than the equator; … Read more
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 11:50 am – By Friday, California will receive more snow than Quebec. — —- — In short : Little snow for Quebec; Heavy rainfall in California; A system that could hit us next week. A few centimeters for Quebec A depression coming from Texas will leave a few centimeters over … Read more
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02 PM – Low pressure records could be shattered near Canada just in time for the arrival of 2021, as an intense weather bomb progresses towards the coasts of Alaska . — —- — The freezing cold which has taken its toll in Siberia is progressing slowly towards the east. … Read more